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This resolution honors Melva Jean Gilliam Bruton of Lyman, South Carolina, for her recent election as international vice president at large of the International Alliance of Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows (IAMWMW), recognizing her extensive service and achievements. The resolution highlights her personal background as the seventh of ten children, married for 53 years to Reverend Jimmie L. Bruton, and active in church ministry, including serving as a Sunday School teacher and Vacation Bible School coordinator. It details her professional accomplishments, including a 45-year career at BI-LO/Southeastern Grocer Corporation and various leadership roles in ministers' wives organizations, such as serving as state president of the South Carolina Association of Ministers' Wives and Ministers' Widows from 2012-2016. The resolution also acknowledges her numerous awards and recognitions, including the 2005 South Carolina Ministers' Wife of the Year, a 2016 Senate Outstanding Community Service Award, and her induction into the IAMWMW Gallery of Fame in 2017. Ultimately, the South Carolina Senate resolves to honor and congratulate Bruton for her significant contributions and leadership, and to present her with a copy of this resolution.

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